Morning journal and courier., 1887-02-18

to be the regiment that will be selected to % to Philadelphia. The Second is the only full regiment in the State, and this will be point in it's favor when the selection is made by the Governor.
 Short hearings took place before the com mittees on education and humane institu- tions. At the formers meeting bills heard were Senate bill 29 providing for furnishing text books and school supplies to the children of the public schools, and Senate bill 81 con corning agents appointed by the State board of education. At the humane institutions committee meeting bills relating to delin- quent parents, concerning the State Reform school, and one relating to animals neglect ed, abandoned or cruelty treated.
 LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
 The twelfth annual reunion of the legisla- ture of 1875 will be held next Wednesday at Il 80 a. m. in room 72 in the Capitol; din ner at Habenstein's cafe, Main street, at p. m.
 Knights Templar, whether members of com manderies of this State or elsewhere, re- quested to report their names to Represent atives Davis of Haddam, or Morrison of Windham.
 The bill raising the tax on mutual life in surance companies from 14 of per cent. to 1a of per cent was as signed for this after noon before the finance committee, but It's full consideration was postponed to next Tuesday, immediately after the adjourn ment.
 The finance committee has not yet deter mined whether to conduct the hearing on the bill requiring one-half of the money received for liquor business into the State treasury or refer the matter to the temperance commit tee.
 There will be Republican general caucus February 23d to determine party policy on certain measures.
 February g, the military committee will consider the bill allowing general parade of the 0. N. G. in New Haven on the occasion of the dedication of the soldiers monument.
 Next Thursday evening Lieutenant Gov ernor Howard will receive the senators so- cially at his residence here. Some represen- tatives have also been invited.
 To-morrow's committee assignments in- clude these: Incorporauions-resol sur rendering corporate franchise of the Third Congregational society of New Havsni edu- cation-resolution for commission to pre- pare a uniform system of text books, and bill concerning school attendance of children from eight to thirteen years of age.
 Below will be found summary Of the business of the Senate and House in detail
 The senate.
 The Senate was called to order at 1O:45 a. m. and pra, CT was offered by the chaplain: ,4o,, ,+ ,,s
 It was voted that when the Senate adjourn IL pe
 Passed@Th- conference committee on the disa- gr6Glng Britain sewerage recommended that the bill go to the ties and boroughs committee.
 Referre1 10 Judiciary-Governor Lounsoury transmitted the nonninati ,n of Augustus H. Fenn, of Winsted judge of the superior court, vice Sidney B. Beardsley, this week elected associate judge of he Supreme court.
 Re5erred to committee On federal relations-Sen- ator Graham introduced a substitute for Sen ator GalIaghers free trade resolution the follow ing; ,r,-., ....o. ,,o.,, .o o Stat- and nation, under our benef1cenu protective tariff laws; and
 WI, +o he on the part of certain determined foes of the protect i've system to destI oy or nufy the same by direct place of wise protective laws; therefore protective tariff system by which we have been greatly benefited State and na on, and we call favor judicious tariff keeping protection always in view, that our large manufacturing and agri- cultural interests may thereby be encouraged, foster ed and promoted and labor receive it's due reward,
 TabIed-Senator Beckwith offered a resolution appointing Daniel H. Johnson of Groton and Elisha V. Daboll of New London, commissioners of the New London aud Groton ferry for two years from
 Passed-Resolution appointing Seth R. Chase ct al. trustees of the Bacon academy Tn Colches-
 Wednesdays House business was disposed of in concurrence Concurred m rejecting bill for incor- poration of Congregational churches. Concuri ed in granting conference committee on Washington school district for taxation of Insane Retreat prop erty, and Senator Lucas appointed.
 Committee reports Sagrlcni6urel Favorable on board of agriculture and the Storrs Agricultural school All three were accepted. Matters passed from the calendar-Aut horizing New Haven to issue bonds incorporating the St. Johns Sick Aid society of Merden, the Young GeI man-American association of Meriden, the CT man Evangelical Lutheran St. Johns Unaltered Augsburg Confession. Concurred in restoring forfeited rights to Cornelius Shea and Michael Smith, of Hartford, and Edson s. Beecher, or Bethany.
 Tabled Senator Kirkham presented memorial of Henry L. Goodwin of East Hartford, with reso- lution regarding alleg inaccuracies in ot the Consolidated road. MT. kirkham disclaimed any want of confidence in the railroad committee commissioners, but thought it well to have the matter looked into.
 Adjourned to Tuesday next at p.